Covid-19 and political communication through media: the influence of interpersonal attraction and perceived propinquity towards the Prime Minister on Italians’ opinions and perceptions
During the first phase of Italy’s lockdown, imposed after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s press conferences and live streams have been pervasive and constant. They have been, specifically, the main mean through which the Prime Minister informed Italians about the ever-changing decree-laws and guidelines concerning Italy’s lockdown.